Congress Targets Epstein’s Financial Network as Richard Kahn Faces House Deposition

Summary

Episode Overview

Title: Congress Targets Epstein’s Financial Network as Richard Kahn Faces House Deposition
Date: June 13, 2026
Host: Bobby Capucci
Podcast: The Epstein Chronicles

In this episode, Bobby Capucci digs into Congress’ renewed focus on Jeffrey Epstein’s financial enablers, specifically spotlighting the long-anticipated deposition of Richard Kahn, Epstein’s trusted accountant. Capucci raises tough questions about the lack of accountability for Epstein's inner circle, expresses skepticism about the seriousness of Congress and law enforcement, and provides trenchant commentary on why justice has so far been elusive.

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Key Discussion Points & Insights

The Logistics Behind Epstein’s Empire

• Behind-the-Scenes Enablers: Capucci opens by naming Darren Indyke (lawyer) and Richard Kahn (accountant) as two of Epstein's most critical behind-the-scenes operators. He criticizes how neither has faced criminal charges, despite the massive fraud once associated with the operation.
  • “Whenever you have an operation like the one that Epstein had, there's a lot of logistics that go along with it...two names come to my mind right away. One Darren Endyke and the other Richard Khan.” (01:05)

Congressional Deposition of Richard Kahn

• Upcoming Deposition: Richard Kahn is being deposed by the House Oversight Committee, possibly revealing how Epstein’s finances were managed and how illicit payments were made.
  • “Today Richard Khan is going to be deposed by the Congressional committee. And I am very, very interested to see what Richard Khan has to say because honestly, I am absolutely floored that neither of these dudes were ever charged with any sort of crime.” (01:25)
• Deep Skepticism: Capucci expects little to come of the deposition, comparing the likely result to previous high-profile testimonies.
  • “Oh yeah, I'm sure that Richard Khan is going to be very forthcoming and very, very, very open. I mean, the guy has nothing to hide, right?” (02:22)
  • “If he was a money man for the Mafia, I bet things would be a little bit different.” (02:44)
• RICO Charges Discussion: Strong criticism of the failure to treat Epstein’s case as a racketeering (RICO) operation.
  • “That's why this should have been RICO…how many more examples do I need to give you?” (03:19)

Lack of Seriousness from Congress and DOJ

• Accountability Void: Frustration with Congress and the DOJ over their inaction, emphasizing that public officials are not serious about addressing Epstein’s crimes.
  • “Whenever you have an operation like the one that Epstein had...the sewer known as Jeffrey Epstein is where accountability goes to die.” (01:49)
  • “They’re serious about playing politics, but they’re not serious about justice.” (04:13)
• Impunity for the Powerful: Previous depositions of notable individuals (Clintons, Leslie Wexner) have yielded little new understanding.
  • “Bill and Hillary Clinton both lied their asses off during those depositions. And they did that because they know there's never going to be any kind of repercussions for them either.” (05:13)
  • “…our elected officials are wholly unserious people. And I think that this situation with Epstein has illuminated that in a way like never before.” (05:39)
• Cynicism About Reform: Calls out performative politics and distraction tactics by politicians.
  • “Do you really think that James Comer is going to hold anybody accountable here? The last thing he wants is for this to have more attention.” (07:02)

Financial Mechanics: Settlement & Estate

• Kahn’s Deep Involvement: Kahn worked as Epstein’s in-house accountant from the mid-2000s until 2019; served as co-executor of the will (with Indyke) and was lined up to receive $25 million in Epstein’s will.
  • “Yeah, just a random accountant who was lined up to get $25 million. Sounds legit.” (09:45)
• Estate Payouts Scrutinized: Capucci criticizes how settlements prioritized entities like the US Virgin Islands (USVI) over survivors.
  • “So you mean to tell me that the USVI suffered more abuse than the actual girls who were abused? Because that's how it all shook out. The USVI got more money than them.” (10:06)
• Key Class-Action Settlement: Indyke and Kahn recently settled with a final group of victims for $25 million, again, without admission of wrongdoing.
  • “The settlement did not include an admission of wrongdoing and still needs to be approved by a federal judge.” (11:14)
  • “Neither of the co executors has made any admission or concession of misconduct...That is not surprising.” (11:41)

Immigration Fraud and Sham Marriages

• Role in Immigration Crimes: Reference to how Epstein’s team facilitated sham marriages to benefit his trafficking operation, with Kahn and Indyke directly implicated.
  • “They helped Epstein facilitate at least three sham marriages to obtain immigration status for Epstein's victims. That's a fact. 100%, without a doubt.” (10:57)

Law Enforcement Blind Spots

• DOJ & FBI Failures: Stinging critique of SDNY and federal authorities for never questioning key figures—Indyke, Kahn, Wexner; cites political connections as shields.
  • “Never talked to the Core four. Never talked to Les Wexner, never talked to Khan, never talked to Indyke. But sure, I'm the asshole. I'm the jerk off because I want a real investigation.” (12:34)
• Political Finger-Pointing: Cites bipartisan failure, mentioning both Trump-era DOJ and current authorities.
  • “A failure of this magnitude, and it is incumbent on Congress to understand why such a failure occurred. Well, who was president at the time? Oh, that's right. Donald Trump. Huh? Bill Barr. No wonder. Is it all coming into focus yet?” (13:34)

Speculation and Looking Ahead

• Suspicions of Hidden Assets: Host speculates about undeclared payments and offshore accounts.
  • “I'm sure it was a lot more than that...Do you really think that Conan Indyke only took what was declared? Stop it. I wonder how much they have sitting in offshore accounts now. Of course, that's just my speculation, but it would make sense, right?” (14:14)
• Next Steps: Anticipates transcript of Kahn’s deposition and next week’s focus on Darren Indyke.

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Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

• On the lack of justice:
  “The sewer known as Jeffrey Epstein is where accountability goes to die.” (01:49)

• On Congress’ motivations:
  “They're serious about fucking around. They're serious about playing politics, but they're not serious about justice.” (04:13)

• On the Clinton depositions:
  “Bill and Hillary Clinton both lied their asses off during those depositions. And they did that because they know there's never going to be any kind of repercussions for them either.” (05:13)

• On USVI’s settlement vs. survivors:
  “So you mean to tell me that the USVI suffered more abuse than the actual girls who were abused? Because that's how it all shook out. The USVI got more money than them.” (10:06)

• On DOJ’s investigative failures:
  “Never talked to the Core four. Never talked to Les Wexner, never talked to Khan, never talked to Indyke. But sure, I'm the asshole. I'm the jerk off because I want a real investigation.” (12:34)

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Timestamps for Key Segments

• 01:05 — Introduction of Indyke and Kahn as Epstein’s chief enablers
• 01:25 - 03:15 — Breakdown of Kahn’s upcoming deposition and the failure to charge enablers
• 04:13 — Rant on Congressional insincerity and the performative nature of oversight
• 05:13 — Reflections on Clinton and Wexner depositions
• 07:02 — Critique of Oversight Committee's will to pursue accountability
• 09:45 — Details on Kahn’s compensations and suspicious bequests
• 10:06 - 10:57 — Discussion of estates payouts and immigration fraud
• 12:34 — Anger over DOJ/FBI never questioning the real power brokers
• 13:34 — Political context and bipartisan finger-pointing
• 14:14 — Host’s speculation on potential offshore accounts

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Summary

Bobby Capucci’s episode is a biting, skeptical look at Congress's belated quest to scrutinize Jeffrey Epstein's right-hand men—focusing on accountant Richard Kahn’s testimony before the House. Capucci methodically exposes the gaps in law enforcement’s response, decries the performative nature of political inquiry, and signals skepticism that justice is within reach for Epstein’s enablers. He insists that while Epstein and Maxwell are the faces of the scandal, the power of the operation flowed through people like Kahn and Indyke—figures who have so far emerged largely unscathed.

The episode closes with anticipation for the official transcript of Kahn’s deposition and a promise to return with more analysis as the investigation continues, unflinchingly critical of both the political elite and the justice system's complicity and failures.

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What's up everyone and welcome to another episode of the Epstein Chronicles. Jeffrey Epstein's criminal empire didn't run by itself and it didn't run just with the help of Glenn Maxwell. Whenever you have an operation like the one that Epstein had, there's a lot of logistics that go along with it. And when it comes to behind the scene logistical help, two names come to my mind right away. One Darren Endyke and the other Richard Khan. And of course, Darren Indyk is Jeffrey Epstein's longtime internal lawyer and Richard Khan is his accountant. Well, today Richard Khan is going to be deposed by the Congressional committee. And I am very, very interested to see what Richard Khan has to say because honestly, I am absolutely floored that neither of these dudes were ever charged with any sort of crime, especially considering all the nonsense they were getting up to. I mean, take a look at all the immigration fraud and don't even get me started on the financial fraud. We know for a fact that Darren Indyke was involved in structuring withdrawals from the bank. And if he was structuring like they say he was, why wasn't he held accountable for it? Well, unfortunately, the sewer known as Jeffrey Epstein is where accountability goes to die. Today we have an article from ABC News and the headline House Oversight Committee to depose Epstein's longtime Accountant. This article was authored by Peter Sharalambas, Lauren Peller, and John Parkinson. The House Oversight Committee is is set to depose Jeffrey Epstein's longtime accountant on Wednesday. Potentially shedding light on how the disgraced financier was able to manage his multi million dollar fortune. Oh yeah, I'm sure that Richard Khan is going to be very forthcoming and very, very, very open. I mean, the guy has nothing to hide, right? He didn't do anything wrong. He was just Jeffrey Epstein's accountant, just around all the time, just paying out girls, just sending money all over the world. Meanwhile, if he was a money man for the Mafia, I bet things would be a little bit different. Richard Khan served as Epstein's accountant for over a decade. And some of Epstein's victims allege he played an instrumental role in creating the complex financial infrastructure that enabled the financier's crimes. You mean the pedophiles crimes. And there's no doubt that that took place. That's exactly what went down. And if it wasn't for people like Richard Khan, Jeffrey Epstein's operation couldn't move the way it did. And that's why this should have been rico. Once again, how many more examples do I need to give you? Every time we turn around, there's another reason why this should have been a RICO case. And it's pathetic that it wasn't. And you notice Congress, they never have anything to say, right? They never talk about this being rico. They're just getting around to talking about a special counselor. And nobody's talking about getting rid of the npa. And that's because unfortunately, none of these people are serious. Oh, they're serious about fucking around. They're serious about playing politics, but they're not serious about justice. And unfortunately, I'm sure that the interview with Richard Khan is going to be more of the same. Khan has consistently denied any wrongdoing and says he was unaware of Epstein's crimes while serving as his accountant. The closed door deposition, a recording of which is expected to be released by the committee, could provide a rare window into how Epstein paid for his lavish lifestyle and fonish thousands of dollars to his victims. And what's crazy is that we're just getting to all of this now. During the arrest of Jeffrey Epstein, don't you think that people that were closest to him, like Indyke and Khan, who had their signatures all over everything, should have been caught up in the investigation from the jump. So why has it taken all this time for Con or Indike or anybody close to Epstein to be put under the microscope? And not only that, why did we have to force the issue? Well, didn't the DOJ just do it? Why didn't the government just do it. Why didn't the government have committees about Jeffrey Epstein years ago? And for me, I think those are the questions that need to be asked because, unfortunately, I don't think we're going to get any justice for any of the abuse that occurred. But with that said, I do think that there's a lot of criminal activity here that could be exposed and could be pursued. And of course, once that door is open, then the door opens to everything else. But the biggest problem here is that the government fumbled the ball right from the beginning, and they continue to fumble the ball. Whether you want to call it negligence or by design, I'll leave it up to you. Personally, I think it's all by design because I've never seen a case like this that hasn't been hit with rico. Never once. While some of the recent witnesses deposed by the House Oversight Committee, including Bill and Hillary Clinton and retail billionaire Leslie Wexner, have drawn immense publicity, the interviews have largely left unchanged the public's understanding of Epstein's life and crimes. Well, yeah, you're not going to get anything from those people. What did you think Hillary Clinton was going to tell you? For me, it was just a chance to see that they were lying. They weren't going to provide any clarity. I just wanted to laugh at the lies they were telling. And boy, did I get a good chuckle, because Bill and Hillary Clinton both lied their asses off during those depositions. And they did that because they know there's never going to be any kind of repercussions for them either. Our elected officials are wholly unserious people. And I think that this situation with Epstein has illuminated that in a way like never before. And once that curtain was pulled back and people saw the degeneracy of the people that ruled the world, I think folks started to understand that there was something deeper and more disturbing going on here than the legacy media ever reported. And now that people have seen behind the curtain, even just a little bit there, there's no going back. People aren't going to believe the BS anymore. And unfortunately, the DOJ doesn't care. They just keep doubling down on their by turning to Epstein's former inner circle with Khan and his longtime lawyer Darren Indyk, who's set to be deposed next week, the congressional investigation could offer a broader window into Epstein's life, legal troubles and the complex web of bank accounts and shell companies that comprised his fortune. No chance. Does anyone really think that Richard KH is going to incriminate himself? He's going to lie like everybody else because there's no ramifications if you do that. Get up there, perjure yourself, say whatever you want, nobody cares because it's all performative. Do you really think that James Comer is going to hold anybody accountable here? The last thing he wants is for this to have more attention. Especially now, they're getting every wish they ever wanted. They have a nice little war going on. People are focusing on that. And of course that gives them time to recalibrate their narrative and so more chaos when it comes to the truth. And that's always been their goal and that remains their goal. And unfortunately for a lot of people, it's working.

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The USVI got more money than them. So the USVI not only enabled Jeffrey Epstein's but then they got paid on the back end too. But sure. Tell me a little bit more about how the survivors got all this money. Such a joke. Last month Conan and Dyke agreed to settle one of the last class action lawsuits filed by victims of of Epstein for at least 25 million without an admission of wrongdoing. The estate was last valued at approximately 127 million according to a court filing last October. And how's that even possible? Every last dollar should be paid out to survivors. When all is said and done, the estate should have $0 left. The class action complaint alleged that both men were personally essential for Epstein by helping structure his back accounts, managing cash withdrawals and creating a complex financial infrastructure that was created to simply facilitate the illegal sex trafficking venture. The lawsuit also alleges that the men helped Epstein facilitate at least three sham marriages to obtain immigration status for Epstein's victims. That's a fact. 100%, without a doubt. There was a lot of immigration fraud going on. A lot. And from everything that I've seen and heard, IndyCan Khan were right in the middle of all of that. Knowing that they would earn millions in dollars in exchange for facilitating Epstein's sex abuse and trafficking, Indike and Khan chose money and power over following the law, the complaint said. The settlement did not include an admission of wrongdoing and still needs to be approved by a federal judge. While both men were named as defendants in the case, the settlement will also be paid through Epstein's trust rather than by them directly. Neither of the co executors has made any admission or concession of misconduct, said Dan Weiner, an attorney for both men said in a statement to ABC News last month. That is not surprising. Not a single woman has ever accused either man of committing sexual abuse or or witnessing sexual abuse. Not claimed at any time that she reported to them. Any allegation of Mr. Epstein's abuse? No. They had no idea. Zero clue. All that money that was getting pulled out, all those books that were being cooked. Nothing to see here. Come on. Two wholesome dudes, right? From the Amish community. Lawmakers last year began increasing their scrutiny of both Khan and in Dyke following a report in the Wall Street Journal that both men were never questioned by law enforcement investigating Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell. Hell of an investigation by the sdny. They really knocked it out of the park, huh? Never talked to the Core four. Never talked to Les Wexner, never talked to Khan, never talked to Indyke. But sure, I'm the asshole. I'm the jerk off because I want a real investigation. Well, the truth is, the people that are crying right now about these files being released, the people that are crying about the push for transparency, they're the jerk offs. And I better not hear from any of them ever again about, oh, the children. Because the vast majority of these people, they don't care about the children. They care about their political party. That's what they care about. In light of the work Indyke and Khan performed for Epstein and the outsized role that they played in his personal and financial affairs. It's inexcusable that the DOJ and the FBI never questioned these individuals in connection with investigations into Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell, a group of five Democratic senators wrote in a letter to Attorney General Pam Bondi and FBI Director Patel last year. A failure of this magnitude, and it is incumbent on Congress to understand why such a failure occurred. Well, who was president at the time? Oh, that's right. Donald Trump. Huh? Bill Barr. No wonder. Is it all coming into focus yet? Documents released earlier this year offered some new details about Kahn's role, managing expenses for Epstein and serving in roles in some of the companies that comprised the complex web of Epstein's finances. According to a 2020 lawsuit against the Epstein estate filed by the US Virgin Islands government, Epstein paid Khan more than $10 million between 2011 and 2019 for his services ahead of the deposition. Daniel Rizuma, an attorney for Khan, declined to comment. Oh, and I'm sure it was a lot more than that. You really think Jeffrey Epstein only gave him what was declared? And do you really think that Conan Indyke only took what was declared? Stop it. I wonder how much they have sitting in offshore accounts now. Of course, that's just my speculation, but it would make sense, right? So look, it's going to be interesting to see what Darren Indyke and Richard Khan have to say. And once we get the transcript, we'll get that bad boy added to the catalog. 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